Author Archives: Team Chekpeds
Posted in9th Avenue Renaissance, Greening
Dyer Triangle : an Active Plaza
In April 2013, Hell’ s Kitchen got a new plaza, at 36th street and Dyer Avenue. It is always nice to see neighbors actively enjoying the space- Click here for the video
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice
Garage Siren Project: Meet the traffic engineers of tomorrow!
The Boy Genius of Ulan Bator in Mongolia, “Battushig, 16, led me down a steep incline into the building’s underground garage …. Many children in the city play in their apartment buildings’ driveways, but this one seemed oriented in a… Read more “Garage Siren Project: Meet the traffic engineers of tomorrow!”
Posted in9th Avenue Renaissance, Events, Sidewalk
Monkey Magic To be Unveiled – join us
August 20, 2013, 2:30pm
9th Avenue at 36th Street, Manhattan,
The International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP) and the New York City Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Urban Art Program are pleased to announce Tang-Wei Hsu’s Monkey Magic, a new artwork… Read more “Monkey Magic To be Unveiled – join us”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Events, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice
Rally to Demand Pedestrian’s right of Way!
ENOUGH!
Join CHEKPEDS, T.A. activists and other outraged New Yorkersfor a City Hall rally.
Rally to Demand Our Right of Way
Wednesday August 7, 2013, 8:30 am
Steps of City Hall
Renee Thompson was a 16-year-old girl walking home… Read more “Rally to Demand Pedestrian’s right of Way!”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety
Pedestrian Safety: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
57th street residents rejoice that DOT recently installed a new mid-block pedestrian signalized crossing between 8th and 9th Avenues. This very long block is now on par with 42nd and 43rd Streets where such signals have been implemented with much… Read more “Pedestrian Safety: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Traffic Justice
Timely Crash Reporting in visual format
Eight years ago Chekpeds started with FOILing (Freedom Of Information Letter) DOT for crash data on 9th Avenue. It took 6 months to receive a pile of paper which we painstakingly turned into a spreadsheet and a graph.
Transporation Alternatives… Read more “Timely Crash Reporting in visual format”
Posted in9th Avenue Renaissance, Sidewalk
Pedestrian Delight: Artwork on 9th Avenue
This week, a whimsical totem
appeared at the Southeast corner of 35th Street and 9th
Avenue on the bike lane.
Looks to me like three monkeys hailing a cab ! For sure it is a playful sight: every visitor… Read more “Pedestrian Delight: Artwork on 9th Avenue”
Posted in9th Avenue Renaissance, Greening, Pedestrian safety
A new traffic calming technique: Flower Power
Now, that the Parks Departement has planted nearly all the trees (15 more will be planted in the fall) on the bike lane median, we will be working towards filling the tree beds with plants to prevent trucks and buses… Read more “A new traffic calming technique: Flower Power”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice
Which Candidates will reduce Pedestrian Crashes by 50%?
While we continue to fight with DOT engineers to put our safety first at each of our crosswalks, especially on 41st and 42nd Streets, studies show that avoiding 44% of pedestrian injuries and fatalities in New york city is entirely… Read more “Which Candidates will reduce Pedestrian Crashes by 50%?”